Oakland’s mayoral candidates still trying to get out of Sheng Thao’s shadow
Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor’s backers have tried to paint the other as a continuation of Thao’s administration.
Editorial: As Oakland finances teeter, elect Barbara Lee for mayor, Charlene Wang for council
Under Mayor Libby Schaaf, who took office in 2015, Oakland added more than 500 city employees, a 13% increase it could not ...
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Donald Trump picks Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib for ambassador to Kuwait
President Donald Trump said the mayor of Hamtramck will be his ambassador to Kuwait. Amer Ghalib, 45, endorsed Trump in the 2024 presidential election. President Donald Trump announced Friday ...
Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homeless
Voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption are weighing whether to ...
Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.